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Has anybody heard the new Audio Research LS 27?

The new LS 27 is coming to the dealers now. Called the Audio Research and they said the new LS 27 sounds better than the Ref 3 and very close to Ref 5. That is the reason why the listing price of the LS 27 is changed to around $7,000 so that it won’t affect the sales of the Ref 5 too much.

Have you heard the LS 27 and how do you like it?
yxlei
tinear1
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I owned an LS26. Lovely midrange,captivating overall sound, but anemic in the bass (extension and weight), so I sold it and went SS. I love the improved bass, but do miss that midrange magic. Does the LS27 improve in the bass area? I'd hate to waste the might in the bass my Krell amp conveys with another tube pre that limits what gets passed to it.
jtimothya
612 posts
 
 
LS27 review
 
chashas1
596 posts
 
Thanks for posting the review. He's right about the LS27...but I never liked the LS26. Go hear what's great about the new line of ARC models, any of you detractors may just change your minds....
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drubin
3,274 posts
 
What's glaringly missing from that review is a comparison with the Ref 5, which the reviewer owns. Granted the two products are not meant to compete, but I think it's a comparison most readers would want to know about.
chashas1
596 posts
 
Good point, but he does mention comparisons several times, so it's hardly glaring. Besides, if you can't pop for a REF5, then the LS27 is as close as you'll get, unless someone would "give" you a REF3. ah, in my dreams...
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